{"id":54985,"date":"2026-04-24T14:15:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/?p=54985"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:15:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:15:38","slug":"al-shabab-criticizes-refereeing-after-gulf-champions-league-final-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/al-shabab-criticizes-refereeing-after-gulf-champions-league-final-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Shabab Criticizes Refereeing After Gulf Champions League Final Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69d219ef-88e8-8330-9a1d-60a133551b02-12\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-276\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"b9ec89e7-7060-4dc8-8171-ff857269d965\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1459\">Saudi club Al-Shabab has strongly criticized the refereeing performance following its 3-0 defeat to Qatar\u2019s Al-Rayyan in the Gulf Champions League final, where the Qatari side secured its first-ever title.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1737\">The match was marked by several controversial decisions, including two penalty appeals in favor of Al-Shabab that were not awarded, as well as the dismissal of Belgian player Yannick Carrasco after protesting the referee\u2014incidents that heightened tensions throughout the game.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"2023\">In an official statement, Al-Shabab\u2019s management expressed deep dissatisfaction with the officiating team led by Emirati referee Adel Al-Naqbi, stating that the decisions lacked basic standards of fairness and neutrality and had a direct impact on the course and outcome of the match.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2197\">The club also noted that some decisions came at critical moments and appeared unbalanced, raising concerns over the overall refereeing standards in such a decisive fixture.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2442\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Al-Shabab emphasized that it refuses to be adversely affected by influential refereeing errors and called on the Gulf Cup Football Federation to review the incidents and take firm action to ensure fairness and integrity in future competitions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi club Al-Shabab has strongly criticized the refereeing performance following its 3-0 defeat to Qatar\u2019s Al-Rayyan in the Gulf Champions League final, where the Qatari side secured its first-ever title. 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